Engineering Design - EGR 122 at Wytheville Community College
https://courses.vccs.edu/colleges/wcc/courses/EGR122-EngineeringDesign
Effective: 2020-08-01
Course Description
Applies engineering methods to a semester-long team design project with an emphasis on engineering software involving 2D and 3D computer aided design; data modeling and analysis; and iterative programming solutions. Covers design drawings and dimensioning; spreadsheet software usage; mathematical scripting language; and professional practices.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
3 credits
The course outline below was developed as part of a statewide standardization process.
General Course Purpose
Prepare students for further study in any Engineering curriculum
Course Prerequisites/Corequisites
Prerequisite: EGR 121 or departmental permission.
Course Objectives
- Problem Solving
- Identify and solve problems using engineering methodologies
- Technology Application
- Use spreadsheet, word processing and presentation software to collect, organize, analyze and present engineering data
- Communication
- Effectively communicate engineering work in oral, written, and visual formats, using graphical information as relevant
- Collaboration
- Improve teamwork skills through a semester-long project
- Professional Ethics
- Explore important contemporary issues facing engineering through case study and/or design project
- Design Process
- Apply the engineering design process including needs identification, specification, analysis of design alternatives, planning, prototyping, testing, and delivery
- Consider sustainability and economic, societal, and environmental impact of design options
- Programming Skills
- Write computer programs for engineering analysis using mathematical scripting software to include looping structures and user-defined functions*
- Develop and apply flowcharts to create algorithms
- Engineering Drawings
- Produce and interpret drawings appropriate to various engineering or related disciplines*
- Produce engineering sketches by hand*
- Demonstrate foundational skill with 2D and 3D computer aided engineering software, to include dimensioning, scaling, orthographic, isometric and exploded views, and assembly*
- Demonstrate an understanding of tolerances and precision
- Data Modeling and Analysis
- Model systems and analyze data using linearization, correlation, and normal distribution
- Design Project
- Apply the design process in a semester-long team project*
- Demonstrate a basic level of understanding of project management methods
- Demonstrate knowledge of basic intellectual property considerations
- Create appropriate design drawings*
- Create and evaluate a physical prototype*
- Write a formal design report documenting the considerations in the design process
- Deliver engineering presentation and demonstrate prototype
- Evaluate team dynamics, and project process and results
Major Topics to be Included
- Problem Solving
- Technology Application
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Professional Ethics
- Design Process
- Programming Skills
- Engineering Drawings
- Data Modeling and Analysis
- Design Project